Новости за 30.12.2020

Sreesanth, who was banned by the BCCI over his alleged involvement in spot fixing in the IPL, features in the list of players for the Kerala cricket team announced by the state cricket board.

Sindhu and Saina didn’t participate in Denmark Open Super 750 and SaarLorLux Super 100 -- the only two events which could be conducted since BWF was forced to suspend the calender after the completion of the All England Championships in March.

India shrugged off the Adelaide Test humiliation to level the four-match series 1-1 with an eight wicket win in Melbourne inside four days.

Ashwin broke a record by going past spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan warranted better space beside other significant records like MCG becoming India’s most successful venue outside home and the 8-wicket being India’s first one of the decade while chasing outside home.

With the Olympics in close sight, the 28-year-old believes that it will be third time lucky for him and wants to clinch the gold for the country after a successful Olympic qualification campaign.

The Games were originally scheduled for Nov. 28 to Dec. 6 but were pushed back to April 2-10, 2021 after China said the only international sports events allowed in the country this year would be trials for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

South Africa had not scored more than 284 in any of their previous 13 test innings, leading to question-marks around a number of their top six, but an impressive first innings total of 621, albeit against an injury-depleted Sri Lanka attack, has cemented Boucher’s thinking for now.

Although India leads on the number of points, the ICC last month altered the points system for the WTC owing to the disruption of international cricket due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The factor that determines the final placing is now percentage points.

A core group of 25 players and seven support staff will leave from New Delhi on January 3. The Indian women’s team will compete in eight matches against hosts Argentina, starting from January 17.

Regular opener David Warner has been included in an 18-man squad for the test starting at the Sydney Cricket Ground from Jan. 7 as he recovers from a groin injury along with uncapped opener Will Pucovski and all-rounder Sean Abbott.

Not just the manner of the loss in the first Test, India had their backs to the wall as skipper Virat Kohli left for home on paternity leave and the team was yet to find the right combination.

Saka, who scored in Arsenal’s 3-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday, was a constant threat against Brighton and set up Alexandre Lacazette’s 66th minute winner.

Smith has scored only 10 runs in 4 innings in the series so far while being dismissed by Ashwin two times.

Kane Williamson said WTC means “you give yourself a chance to win a game, but also lose it.”

Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran are the other players who opted out of the series.

IND vs AUS: Moody’s comments come after Gill impressed in his debut Test. Playing as opener, Gill scored 45 off 65 balls in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 35 as he and captain Ajinkya Rahane saw India over the line in Melbourne to level the series 1-1.

Aridane Santana (58’) put Hyderabad ahead but Goa left it late and scored through substitute Ishan Pandita (87’) and Igor Angulo (90’) to inflict a third successive defeat on the Nizams.

City reported numerous positive cases in their squad on Monday -- days after striker Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker tested positive -- forcing the league to postpone their match at Goodison Park.

Rahane showed what he can do with his leadership skills as he lead from the front to power India to an eight-wicket win over Australia in Melbourne. The fielding strategies were innovative as Indian bowlers dominated the Australian batsmen struggled to get their eye in.

Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta compared Ravindra Jadeja with ace English all-rounder Ben Stokes, stating that the left-arm all-rounder has always been a talented batsman.

The Premier League agreed to rearrange the game as a precaution after City lodged a request when fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in their squad but Everton asked for a “full disclosure” regarding the outbreak.

Ganguly’s words promise to resonate with every member of the Indian cricket team and its fans as he called the victory special and lauded Ajinkya Rahane and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for their impactful performances during the Test.

Shastri said Rahane is a shrewd captain and his calm composure helped the debutants Shubman Gill, and Mohammed Siraj.

We did not get to hear Rahane talk about how he used the resources available to him with great ingenuity or how he paired Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin to run rings around Steve Smith and Australia. Instead, we had coach Ravi Shastri.

The 34-year-old off-spinner has been sensational, tactically and in terms of fitness; with Jasprit Bumrah, he is spearheading the bowling that has left Australia rattled in a series tied 1-1.